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Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2016-17
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Table 1 Summary of criminal justice social work activity: 2010-11 to 2016-17
| 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversion from prosecution 1 | |||||||
| Cases commenced | 958 | 1,260 | 1,326 | 1,710 | 1,869 | 1,855 | 1,980 |
| Individuals | 939 | 1,231 | 1,309 | 1,657 | 1,812 | 1,783 | 1,934 |
| Cases successfully completed | 800 | 898 | 1,078 | 1,374 | 1,355 | 1,326 | 1,549 |
| Bail information | |||||||
| Requests from court for bail information | 8,355 | 9,709 | 8,662 | 6,874 | 8,006 | 7,278 | 6,955 |
| Bail supervision cases commenced | 450 | 497 | 411 | 417 | 407 | 355 | 335 |
| Bail supervision individuals | 430 | 467 | 397 | 400 | 390 | 318 | 312 |
| Criminal justice social work reports 2 | |||||||
| Total reports submitted (including supplementaries) | 37,504 | 36,367 | 32,558 | 31,406 | 30,838 | 29,846 | 30,133 |
| Individuals with reports submitted | 27,371 | 26,922 | 24,785 | 23,740 | 22,120 | 22,667 | 22,610 |
| Supplementary reports submitted | 5,493 | 4,488 | 4,536 | 3,632 | 4,235 | 2,858 | 3,121 |
| Statutory throughcare | |||||||
| Cases commenced (custody) 3,4 | 1,028 | 1,072 | 965 | 1,048 | 1,033 | 1,027 | 1,042 |
| Cases commenced (community) 3 | 1,046 | 1,047 | 1,001 | 1,027 | 1,085 | 982 | 1,121 |
| Cases completed (community) | 881 | 944 | 927 | 911 | 942 | 982 | 1,101 |
| Cases in force at 31 March (custody/community) 3 | 5,392 | 5,576 | 5,778 | 6,003 | 5,900 | 5,802 | 5,833 |
| Voluntary throughcare (assistance) | |||||||
| Cases commenced | 2,725 | 2,625 | 2,597 | 2,489 | 2,663 | 2,537 | 2,222 |
| Individuals who received assistance | 2,350 | 2,428 | 2,464 | 2,327 | 2,429 | 2,343 | 2,081 |
| Pre-release reports | |||||||
| Total | 3,616 | 3,425 | 2,982 | 3,184 | 3,056 | 3,199 | 3,344 |
| Home leave reports | 2,055 | 1,923 | 1,500 | 1,597 | 1,462 | 1,513 | 1,631 |
| Home circumstance reports (parole/non-parole) | 1,561 | 1,502 | 1,482 | 1,587 | 1,594 | 1,686 | 1,713 |
1. Figures for diversion from prosecution for 2015-16 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information for Clackmannanshire.
2. Social enquiry reports prior to February 2011.
3. Figures for statutory throughcare cases commenced and cases in force for 2015-16 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information for Aberdeen City.
4. Figures for statutory throughcare cases in custody commenced for 2014-15 and 2015-16 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information for Stirling.
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